The crash happened around 3 p.m. at Carlisle Pike and Round Hill Road in Reading Township, which is near East Berlin. Carlisle Pike was shut down in both directions from East Berlin Road to Lake Meade Road.

The bus was carrying a total of 33 middle school and high school students from the Bermudian Springs School District. Police say twelve students were hurt and taken to various hospitals. None of the injuries were described as serious. Officials at the scene said the worst injury suffered was a cut to the head.

The pickup truck driver, 43-year-old Christopher Bosley of Hanover, is listed to be on life support and in "serious" condition.

Officials told News 8 that the crash happened when the pickup driver somehow lost control, crossed the median and slammed into the bus. Rain, and tires that were in poor condition on the pickup, may have contributed to the crash, according to police.

The bus is from the E and B bus company and is No. 136.

Children on the bus who were not injured were taken back to the Bermudian Springs High School to be picked up by their parents.

District officials called parents directly to inform them of the crash.

Reading Township Police say there were no indications of intoxication by anyone involved. They discovered that the rear tires on Bosleys' pickup were bald.

A witness that was following Bosley stated that the truck started swerving all over the place and swerved in front of the bus hitting it head on, causing it to roll over.

Criminal charges may be filed on Bosley at a later date, according to police.

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